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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the day of his trial, where is Meursault taken in handcuffs?
(a) To the courthouse.
(b) To the dungeon.
(c) To an undisclosed location.
(d) Throught the streets.

2. How many times does Marie visit Meursault in prison?
(a) Once.
(b) 5 times.
(c) Every day.
(d) Twice.

3. How does Meursault answer the question of why he hesitated before firing four more shots into the Arab's body?
(a) With a detailed response.
(b) By withholding certain information.
(c) By telling a complete lie.
(d) With an honest answer.

4. Who prepares lunch at the beach house?
(a) Marie.
(b) Masson.
(c) Masson's wife.
(d) Raymond.

5. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?
(a) Waking up covered in blood.
(b) Being blinded.
(c) The hot sun on his back.
(d) Shooting the Arab.

6. What has Meursault's attorney told him about the trial?
(a) It will be canceled.
(b) It should be relatively brief.
(c) It is expected to be record breaking.
(d) It will take several weeks.

7. What size is the visiting room at the prison?
(a) Extremely tiny.
(b) Small.
(c) Medium.
(d) Large.

8. How does Marie try to instill hope in Meursault?
(a) By telling him that she is now dating Raymond.
(b) By telling them they will soon swim again and get married.
(c) By telling him that his appeal is going well.
(d) By embracing and kissing him.

9. While Raymond, Meursault, and Masson are walking, who slashes Raymond on his arms and lips with a knife?
(a) A man he does not recognize.
(b) Masson.
(c) The Arab that has been stalking him.
(d) Meursault.

10. While Masson is helping Raymond attend to his injuries, what does Meursault do?
(a) Stays with Raymond.
(b) Calls Raymond's mother.
(c) Goes back to his apartment.
(d) Returns to tell the women what happened.

11. With whom does Meursault share a cell?
(a) A thief.
(b) No one.
(c) Another murderer.
(d) Raymond.

12. How can the lights in the visiting room of the prison be described?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Bright.
(c) Flickering.
(d) Dim.

13. How does Meursault react to his friends in the courtroom?
(a) He hugs each of them.
(b) He doesn't acknowledge them.
(c) He doesn't notice them.
(d) He waves at them.

14. After asking Meursault to confirm his identity, what question does the Magistrate ask him?
(a) Why he killed the Arab.
(b) Why he is in prison.
(c) Why he sent his mother to the nursing home.
(d) Why he wrote the letter for Raymond.

15. What distracts Meursault when Marie comes to visit him in prison?
(a) His upcoming death.
(b) His unshavenness.
(c) The noise.
(d) Her beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?

2. What element of nature has played a role in all the negative episodes of Meursault's life?

3. What type of case is to follow Meursault's in court?

4. As Meursault watches Marie converse with Masson's wife, what does he think about?

5. According to the novel, how do most people who have been accused of murder receive God?

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